Nexstar Media Group (NXST) reported another in a string of excellent quarterly earnings reports. Revenue and EBITDA exceeded management guidance and the company raised the all-important annual free cash flow guidance. NXST has always benefitted from having one of the best management teams across all the industries we follow in terms of operating execution and […]
Activision Blizzard (ATVI) reported a much-needed beat-and-raise quarter. Strength was broad-based with Call of Duty, Candy Crush, and World of Warcraft all exceeding expectations. Management raised 2021 guidance to reflect the results, with a portion of the upside held back due to the shift of Diablo Immortal from 2021 to 2022. Given current strength across […]
Comcast (CMCSA) remains a unique investment, winning on all sides of the pandemic-impacted economy. Broadband continues to have a tailwind as the value and necessity of a high-speed internet connection has been enhanced, likely permanently in our view. NBC Universal is a cyclical business and just at the start of its recovery in theme parks, […]
Facebook (FB) shares are trading down about 4% following the company’s 2Q21 earnings report. The report was good across the board. Financial measures including EPS, revenue, operating income, and profit margins all exceeded Wall Street estimates. Engagement metrics matched estimates even as reopening economies likely distracted user attention. Management guidance for the balance of 2021 […]
Once again Apple (AAPL) reported an outstanding quarter, easily beating consensus estimates that were modestly above the guidance provided three months ago. When we last wrote about Apple, we noted how consistent the company’s financial performance was and how we could almost just repost the prior quarter’s blog. Well, how about this: “In 2Q21 3Q21, […]
Alphabet (GOOG/GOOGL) reported a second consecutive quarter of blowout earnings, smashing consensus estimates on all line items. Most impressive to us was 38% operating margin, about 700 basis points ahead of expectations. It was only a year or two ago that investors were very concerned about GOOG/L profitability as the company invested aggressively across each […]
We added AT&T (T) to Northlake’s portfolio of individual stocks. Not all clients use individual stocks as part of their strategy, and a few that do may not have purchased T due to unique client constraints. In most cases, the purchase was financed by cash reserves in client accounts. T is a low-risk, moderate-reward way […]
IBM reported another quarter of encouraging results against our investment thesis highlighted by a return to revenue growth at the best level in three years. Growth came from the right places driven by Red Hat and consulting services related to cloud initiatives. Revenue growth of 3% pales in comparison to the cloud leaders including Amazon, […]
When Home Depot (HD) last reported earnings we noted that the company was performing extremely well, but investors were worried about the company’s ability to grow sales this year compared to the heavy spending on home upgrades during the peak of stay-at-home orders in 2020. 4Q20 also saw some pressure on margins from elevated expenses […]
Disney (DIS) shares are trading down about -3% on a big up day for the market after reporting 2Q21 results. Despite reporting results ahead of expectations on financial metrics and seeing estimates for revenue, operating income, and EPS rise, the shares are falling due to a shortfall in growth for Disney+ subscribers and management guidance […]
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